Articles tagged under: Minnesota
New Crop Scouting Event Offered for 4-H and FFAers
Published May 2, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension is offering an all-new crop scouting event for 4-H and FFA youth. The event aims to equip the next generation of agriculturists with crop scouting and pest management skills. U of M Extension youth development educator…Pioneer Agronomy Update at Red River Marketing Co.
Published April 30, 2019
Despite planting delays, farmers in the Elbow Lake, Minnesota area are still focus of spring fieldwork. In this week's Pioneer Agronomy Update, Red River Marketing Co. sales associate Leah Johnson says some seed is in the ground. "Farmers have been…First Quarter Earnings Drop for ADM
Published April 29, 2019
First quarter earnings for ADM totaled $233 million, down from $393 million the previous year. Revenue was also down from $15.5 billion in 2018, reported at $15.3 billion. The company says poor weather conditions in North America hurt operating profit…Farmers for Free Trade RV Tour Stops in MN and ND
Published April 29, 2019
The Farmers for Free Trade Whistle Stop Tour made stops in Minnesota and North Dakota on Thursday and Friday. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap and board member Nathan Collins were panelists during discussions at New Ulm and Benson,…MN Senate to Consider Financial Support for New Crush Facility
Published April 22, 2019
Included in the Minnesota omnibus Senate agriculture finance bill is funding for a Crookston soybean crush and biodiesel facility. Callaway farmer Bill Zurn says the $5 million available for the Soy Innovation Campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston would…Senate Ag Omnibus Finance Bill Considered This Week
Published April 21, 2019
Minnesota lawmakers will consider finance bills when they return to St. Paul this week. Funding for a soybean crush plant in Crookston, Minnesota along with two programs to help Minnesota dairy farms are just a few one-time investments included in…Pioneer Agronomy Update with Black River Ag
Published April 18, 2019
The Red River Farm Network has joined forces with Pioneer Seeds to bring farmers weekly agronomy updates during the 2019 planting season. This week, the team visited Black River Ag at Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Pioneer sales representative Luke Forness…Calving Continues in the Northern Plains
Published April 18, 2019
Calving continues for many producers in the Northern Plains. At Badger, Minnesota farmer and rancher Shayne Isane has reached the halfway mark. "We calve out about 300 head, so that's a sizeable group." While Isane says it's been a long…MFBF Update
Published April 16, 2019
Here’s the latest from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. President Donald Trump paid a visit to Minnesota this past week. Prior to the visit, MFBF took part in a roundtable discussion, and agriculture was apart of the discussion. Listen to…